The Fresno Bee’s predictions for Central Section playoffs: Division champions and more
As promised, The Fresno Bee is here to give you the predictions you need as the Central Section playoffs begin in the first round.
The Bee will go even further and predict the champion in each division.
The start of the games begin at 7 p.m. Friday.
First round predictions:
Division 1-AA
No. 1 Clovis East 53, No. 8 Tulare Union 34
No. 4 Hanford 40, No. 5 Clovis 34
No. 3 Central 34, No. 6 Liberty 30
No. 2 Clovis North 27, No. 7 Sanger 24
Predicted champion: Clovis East
Division 1-A
No. 1 Bakersfield 43, No. 8 Memorial 20
No. 5 Clovis West 23, No. 4 Arroyo Grande 20
No. 3 Frontier 34, No. 6 Bullard 23
No. 7 Centennial 24, No. 2 Buchanan 20
Predicted champion:
Division II
Byes: No. 1 Bakersfield Christian, No. 2. Golden West, No. 3 Central Valley Christian, No. 4 Tulare Western
No.8 Lemoore 31, No. 9 St Joseph 24
No. 5 Sunnyside 47, No. 12 Tehachapi 30
No. 11 Highland 43, No. 6 San Luis Obispo 23
No. 10 Redwood 27, No. 7 Kingsburg 24
Predicted champion: Golden West
Division III
Byes: No.1 Porterville, No. 2 Madera, No. 3 Righetti, No. 4 Garza
No 8 Monache 24, No. 9 Lompoc 17
No. 5 Kerman 27, No. 12 Mission Oak 14
No. 6 Kennedy 34, No. 11 Stockdale 30
No. 7 Independence 24, No. 10 Nipomo 20
Predicted champion:
Division IV
Bye: No. 1 Shafter
No. 9 Templeton 17, No. 8 North 14
No. 5 Immanuel 23, No. 12 Mission Prep 20
No. 4 McLane 53, No. 13 Wasco 40
No. 3 Coalinga 34, No. 14 Washington Union 23
No. 6 Chowchilla 53, No. 11 Cabrillo 24
No. 7 Dos Palos 37, No. 10 South 24
No. 15 Roosevelt 24, No. 2 Exeter 20
Predicted champion:
Division V
No. 1 Bishop Union 43, No. 6 Sanger West 33
No. 8 Arvin 30, No. 9 Santa Ynez 20
No. 5 Atascadero 24, No. 12 Liberty Madera 17
No. 4 Morro Bay 20, No. 13 Reedley 16
No. 3 Strathmore 40, No. 14 Santa Maria 34
No. 11 Fowler 27, No. 6 Delano 23
No. 10 Mendota 34, No. 7 Selma 29
No. 2 Woodlake 34, No. 15 Hoover 24
Predicted champion:
Division VI
No. 1 Minarets 54, No. 16 Tranquility 13
No. 9 Boron 34, No. 8 Golden Valley 23
No. 5 Kern Valley 23, No. 12 Mira Monte 14
No. 4 Firebaugh 34, No. 13 Orange Cove 27
No. 3 Lindsay 33, No. 14 Rosamond 26
No. 6 Orosi 28, No. 11 Riverdale 24
No.10 Foothill 14, No. 7 Granite Hills 13
No. 2 Corcoran 40, No. 15 McFarland 20
